Bills in the 2002–2003 Session, General Assembly.
Herb Conaway Jr.
Sponsored
Became law3
Eliminates requirement that municipalities keep copies of certain certificates of searches for municipal liens as permanent record in bound book form; requires Division of Archives and Records Management to promulgate retention schedule. *
Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.
Designates Morristown Memorial Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.
Passed the General Assembly4
Prohibits the sale of androstenedione to minors.
Establishes the reckless discharge of a firearm as a crime of the fourth degree.
Requires retail mercantile establishments to notify customers when sell-by date of pre-packaged meat is extended.*
Requires employer notifications to workers regarding temporary disability benefits.
Out of committee10
Allows PAAD recipents margin of error in estimating income.
Establishes local option mortgage assistance program for police officers and firefighters.
Creates "Small Retail Business Assistance Fund" to make low-interest loans to certain small retail businesses; appropriates $750,000. *
Requires employers to provide time off from work for members of certain volunteer organizations to respond to fires under certain conditions. *
Appropriates $12.475 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern New Jersey.
Requires county prosecutors to investigate credible allegations of voter intimidation; requires Attorney General to direct investigation if county prosecutor fails to act. *
Clarifies financial liability of certain cellular telephone service users upon notification of unauthorized use of cellular telephone.
Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. *
Establishes Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships and provides for clinical clerkships for students from foreign medical schools.
Permits dispensing of nonprescription weight loss formulas and supplements by physicians. *
In committee63
Increases penalties for possession of a weapon during drug offenses.
Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.
Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.
Permits municipalities to enter into agreements with other municipalities to create Highway Corridor Redevelopment Zone Commission; authorizes measures to stimulate economic activity within highway corridor redevelopment zones.
Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour.
Establishes priority for the awarding of historic preservation project grants or funding of such grants to certain projects; changes lapsing requirements for historic preservation project grants.
Waives registration fees for personal vehicles of volunteer firefighters.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DCA for a grant to Willingboro Township for the Willingboro Lakes Nature Preserve.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Provides credit for time insured to insureds who change from one automobile insurer to another.
Establishes patient health care information confidentiality requirements.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain first-time home buyers.
Establishes enhanced penalties for persons who illegally sell or transfer firearms that are subsequently used in a crime.
Provides mandatory 20-year term for use of a handgun during the commission of certain crimes.
Requires annual audited financial reports of insurance companies.
Establishes a civil action for the eviction or removal of persons who commit drug-related crimes on leased residential property.
Increases penalties for domestic violence-related crimes and offenses if committed in the presence of a child.
Requires noncustodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for employer expenditures to provide certain physical fitness benefits to employees.
Establishes subcommittee of local emergency councils to develop school crisis response action plans; appropriates $3 million.
Increases TPAF cost of living adjustment from 60% to 100% of Consumer Price Index.
Prohibits county agriculture development board member from submitting application to preserve farmland under farmland preservation program.
Requires every second class county to establish office of deputy superintendent of elections; authorizes county committees to select nominees for superintendent in such counties; appropriates funds.
Requires notice of temporary disability benefit rights, including for pregnancy.
Provides State-paid health care benefits to certain divorced spouses of certain retired State employees.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to the Department of Community Affairs for a grant to Burlington City for the marketing and advertising of the Cyberdistrict.
Establishes New Jersey Public Health Emergency Study Commission.
Authorizes leave for parents and guardians of children with special needs.
Modifies blood alcohol concentration level for drunk driving conviction for repeat offender.
Allows corporation business tax credit for the full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.
Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Allows NJ SAVER rebate eligibility for homestead owners not qualifying on October 1 to be based on their periods of homestead ownership during the tax year and allows for prorated rebate amount.
Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.
Requires posting of warning signs concerning potential of infection, and provision of washing or disinfecting areas, at certain establishments or events where humans may come in contact with animals.
Establishes certain guidelines for post-conviction proceedings.
Reorganizes NJSPCA and county societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Prohibits premium increases in medical malpractice liability insurance for claims unless they result in settlements, judgments or awards.
Prohibits excessive rate increases in medical malpractice liability insurance premiums.
Provides that doctors providing emergency care in hospitals are immune from civil liability under the Good Samaritan Act.
Limits nonecomonic damages to $500,000 in medical malpractice actions.
Reduces statute of limitiations for medical malpractice liability actions to three years; limits minor's filing to minor's 6th birthday.
Requires disclosure of certain political contributions by companies made in municipal elections.
"New Jersey Patient Safety Act"; makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.
Provides that health care professionals are only liable for their share of any professional negligence.
Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions.
Provides that Attorney General, rather than county prosecutor, would make decision whether or not to seek the death penalty in all murder cases.
Concerns medical malpractice liability and sets standards for expert witnesses; caps noneconomic damages; establishes prelitigation screening and mediation; modifies statute of limitations and joint liability; prohibits certain insurance rate increases.
Proposes series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Creates the New Jersey Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan.
Special legislation to permit appointment of David Jobst to the Fieldsboro Police Department and enrollment in PFRS.
Requires managed care plans to cover treatment of overweight and obesity in adults on fee-for-service basis.
Authorizes appointment of fire district administrator.
Adds two additional judges in Burlington County.
Exempts individual retirement accounts from attachment.
Establishes New Jersey 2-1-1 Telephone System Task Force.
Provides dental and vision care insurance coverage to certain SPRS surviving spouses and dependents.
Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager initiated by employer or carrier.
Requires health insurers to cover costs of tobacco use cessation services.
Prohibits insurer offering managed care plan from denying participation to any provider willing to meet terms of contract.
Increases State supplementary payment for residential health care facilities.
Authorizes insurance coverage in a divorce action to continue regardless of whether custody is at issue.
Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for certain health care services provided to covered person solely because covered person did not present referral to provider who performed services.
Carried from the Senate
Became law3
Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. **
Establishes Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships and provides for clinical clerkships for students from foreign medical schools. *
Appropriates $12.475 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern New Jersey.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 56
"New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002."
Requires certification of persons installing medical gas piping in licensed health care facilities.
Establishes criminal penalties for violations of the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act" *
Requires report and recommendations to and a public hearing of the Senate and Assembly Education Committees with respect to certain information regarding part-time faculty at public institutions of higher education in New Jersey. *
Increases loan to value amount permitted under mortgage guaranty insurance.
Provides for voter registration at office of registrar of institutions of higher education.
Upgrades penalty for assault in certain cases. *
Prohibits insurers from discriminating against insureds on the basis of domestic violence.
Prohibits discrimination by landlords against tenants based on source of income or age of children under "Law Against Discrimination."
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees and employees of certain State autonomous authorities. *
Establishes "Amber's Plan" to broadcast public alerts concerning abducted children.
Restricts surgical debarking or silencing of dogs.
Increases jail time for repeat offenders who drive while licenses revoked.
"Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."
Requires hepatitis B vaccinations for high school students and new full-time students at institutions of higher education.**
Doubles the drug enforcement and demand reduction fines imposed for the possession or distribution of certain club drugs. *
Concerns public works contracts and project labor agreements with labor organizations. *
Appropriates $27,242,400 in federal funds for bioterrorism preparedness.
Requires the State Board of Education to adopt core curriculum content standards for technology.
Concerns public works contractor registration.
Exempts from New Jersey gross income tax the income of victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. *
Requires DOE to coordinate sharing of textbooks between school districts.
Allows qualified UEZ municipalilites to include UEZ funding assistance in order to be eligible for "Main Street New Jersey" program.
Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.
Requires persons convicted of certain child pornography crimes to register under Megan's Law.
Requires persons convicted of manufacturing or selling child pornography to register under Megan's Law.
Expands redevelopment agreement program to provide incentives for residential development of contaminated sites.
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing. *
Modifies governance of Human Relations Council.
Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs. *
Adds two members chosen by public employees' labor organizations to State Health Benefits Commission.
Makes changes in the law concerning the cleanup of hazardous substances.
Establishes Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board in Department of Community Affairs.
Expands list of crimes for which blood samples are collected for purposes of DNA testing.
Establishes corporation business tax credit for certain remediation costs.
Allows groups authorized to conduct bingo or raffles to use proceeds for capital improvements in certain instances.
Revises law concerning Council on Developmental Disabilities to conform with federal law.
Revises investment requirements for charitable gift annuity reserves.
Requires DMVA and DOT to conduct study on feasibility of integrating Civil Air Patrol in State's homeland security initiatives. *
Requires mortgage lenders to include list of financial assistance programs with notice of intention to foreclose.
Designates State office building in Asbury Park as "Thomas S. Smith, Sr. State Office Building."
Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **
"Michael's Law;" imposes mandatory jail time and rehabilitation for third or subsequent drunk driving offenses. *
Provides collective negotiation procedures for school employee contracts, prohibits imposition of such contracts.
Outlines a program to improve highway safety.
Establishes New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force.
Extends eligibility for State veterans' benefits to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Establishes a minimum per diem base pay of $100 for members of National Guard called to State active duty.
Provides State-paid health care benefits coverage through SHBP for certain National Guard members called to State active duty for 30 days or more.
Establishes right of person engaged in military service for more than 90 days to cancel motor vehicle lease without penalty.
"Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act." *
Establishes Office of the Child Advocate. **
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide substantially same protections against discrimination as provided under "Federal Fair Housing Act."
Vetoed · 2
Requires parents to secure certain children in restraint system or booster seat when riding in limousines. *
Implements portions of federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002." *
Passed the General Assembly · 64
Establishes Child Labor Law Enforcement Fund. *
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Requires court, prior to granting a domestic violence victim's application to dissolve restraining order, to make a finding that domestic violence victim was not subject to coercion.
Increases penalty for illegal firearms' sale within 1,000 feet of school.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
Requires all EMTs to be trained and certified in the performance of cardiac defibrillation. *
Prohibits certain telephone solicitors from blocking caller identification equipment.
Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
"Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."
Permits municipality to create drug free zone around publicly assisted housing.
Requires ballistic identifiers as a condition for sale of handguns and certain rifles; provides a voluntary ballistic identifier program for handgun and rifle owners. *
Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
Provides for convening of State constitutional convention to reform system of property taxation.
Requires certificate of approval for home infusion therapy providers.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize State services.
Concerns certain contracts to privatize county services.
Prohibits nonprofit organizations from disclosing information concerning person under age 18 to third party under certain circumstances. *
Authorizes actions for damages for unauthorized use of credit card information.
Establishes New Jersey Water Supply and Contamination Study Commission.
Creates crime of victimization of senior citizen and person with disability. *
The "Raincheck Policy Disclosure Act."
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *
Permits municipalities to make retroactive property tax deduction payments to veterans up to a maximum of $1,000 per veteran.
Requires children who wear eyeglasses to wear protective eyewear while participating in certain sports activities.
Requires the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group to prepare a public health emergency response plan.
Provides official State recognition of Powhatan Renape Nation, Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey, Inc., and Ramapough Mountain Indians as American Indian Tribes for certain purposes. *
Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."
Establishes the New Jersey-Africa Commission.
Requires State Police to maintain and make available certain records for at least 7 years. *
Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.
Provides that distance learning network aid for public school districts will continue beyond the 2001-2002 school year and establishes technoloy initiative State aid for nonpublic school students. *
Clarifies that school bus for purpose of upgraded penalties in "school zone" criminal drug laws includes any bus owned and operated by board of education or by private contractor.
Extends certain benefits to veterans of Operation "Enduring Freedom".
Prohibits certain provisions in employment contracts.
Enhances rights and remedies of employees who disclose or refuse to participate in fraudulent employer practices.
Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstance.
Provides civil immunity to public entities and public employees for acquisition, stockpiling, distribution and dispensing of certain drugs and vaccines to mitigate the effects of exposure to nuclear, chemical and biological agents. *
Prohibits use of social security numbers on deeds and mortgages.
Establishes certain customer protection requirements for cable televison customers.
Permits municipalities to place "stop" signs on certain intersections near schools, playgrounds and youth recreational facilities.
Establishes criminal penalties for failure to pay the minimum wage.
Prohibits certain uses of State funds by contractors and grantees.
Establishes certain requirements for sale of "E-Z Pass" transponders to nonresidents.
"Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."
Implements procedures to ensure compliance of State agencies with certain set-aside contract requirements.
Directs Adjutant General of DMVA to develop and report plan to provide home-based and outpatient health care to NJ veterans. *
Requires DHSS investigation and provides for receivership and imposition of enforcement remedies of nursing homes under certain circumstances.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing." *
Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.
Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Provides penalties for injuring or killing search and rescue dogs.
Permits disqualification of bidder under "Local Public contracts Law" with whom any contracting unit has had prior negative experience.
Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.
Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility. *
Allows PERS and TPAF pensions for veterans with 35 or more years of service to be based on 12-month period of greatest compensation. *
Permits certain pharmacies to be designated as off-site institutional pharmacies.
Concerns notice of worker rights under the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act."
Permits suspension of high occupancy vehicle lane operations under certain circumstances. *
Extends military leave benefits for members of the Reserve and National Guard called to federal active duty for extended periods of time.
Excludes housing and subsistence allowances of National Guard members on State active duty from gross income under the gross income tax.
Provides for re-enrollment right or refund of fees for student who is called to active duty for certain military operations.
Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition and fees to students who are spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or in Operation Iraqi Freedom. *
Out of committee · 60
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Requires payment of prevailing wages in construction related to New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission and EDA assistance. *
Requires municipal court to find dog potentially dangerous under certain circumstances.
Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members. *
Establishes the Ergonomics in Education Study Commission.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey-Local Open Space Acquisition.
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes.
Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP. **
Allows credit against corporation business tax for computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic schools in Abbott and certain other low-income districts. *
Provides that the school district of residence for a child in a foster home shall be the present district of residence of the parent or guardian.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations. *
Concerns workers' compensation for firefighters with cancer.
Authorizes an increase in administrative penalties for prevailing wage violations.
Prohibits blocking of caller identification.
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Establishes Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships and provides for clinical clerkships for students from foreign medical schools.*
Requires superintendent to prepare a list of State Police employment titles and positions and qualifications; thereafter requires postings for certain specially created titles and positions.
Grants PFRS membership for certain Division of Parks and Forestry titles; allows current DEP employees in titles to transfer from PERS to PFRS.
Establishes Task Force on Workplace Violence.
Concerns workers' compensation for occupational disease claims and workers' compensation benefits rates for surviving dependents.
Establishes lead-safe housing grant and loan program and registry plan; makes appropriations. *
Requires humane treatment of calves raised for veal.
Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS and SPRS accidental death benefits. *
Enacts the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Designated as the Senior Property Tax Freeze Protection Act; extends annual deadline for filing application for homestead property tax reimbursement to June 1. *
Provides for mandatory participation in school breakfast program for certain schools. *
Establishes low interest mortgage program in HMFA for volunteer fire and rescue squad members.
Directs BPU to provide for continuation of electrical service for certain residential customers during sustained periods of excessive heat.
Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.
Requires DMV to accept death certificate as proof of name change.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates. *
Establishes "Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing."
Requires Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to use transported remains of victims of September 11, 2001 from World Trade Center in a memorial.
Appropriates $40 million from Hazardous Discharge Fund of 1986 to Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for cleanup of contaminated sites; cancels previous appropriation; replaces canceled appropriation with $40 million from 1996 Environmental Cleanu
Permits municipalities to enact ordinance to hold DUI arrestees in protective custody. *
Criminalizes fraudulent solicitation and collection of funds on behalf of charities.
"Pharmacy Quality Assurance and Error Prevention Act."
Requires reporting by certain persons of attemped or completed suicides by youth and establishes NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council.
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to change any date in the school budget and election calendar due to a conflict with a day of religious observance.
Provides that certain obligations are eligible collateral under the "Governmental Unit Deposit Protection Act."
Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. *
Changes certain documentation required for certification as minority or woman's business for certain State programs.
Prohibits municipal ordinances and homeowners' association rules from limiting the display of American flag. *
Revises criteria for financing underground storage tank closures, upgrades and remediations.
Revises "lemon law" refund formula for consumers of certain new motor vehicles.
Repeals law creating State poet laureate.
Provides for certification of emergency medical technicians to administer glucagon and for administration of glucagon to certain school pupils.
Provides PFRS members in federal or State military service who is injured or killed with disability or death benefits.
Requires award of grants to remediate discharges from home heating oil tanks for application filed prior to July 1, 2007.
Exempts from the sales and use tax sales made at concession stands located in State-owned veterans' homes.
Abolishes New Jersey Highway Authority and transfers projects and functions to Turnpike Authority.
Requires DEP to implement California Low Emission Vehicle program beginning on January 1, 2009 under certain circumstances; establishes review commission; and establishes incentive for purchase or lease of zero emission vehicles. *
Makes various changes to the Garden State Preservation Trust Act.
Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
"New Jersey Medical Service Corps Act."
Establishes the Education Mandate Review Study Commission in the Department of Education.
Establishes Joint Committee on Affordable Housing.
Appropriates $16,042,000 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in southern NJ.
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The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.
Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of poverty level.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 to DCA for expansion and refurbishment of fire training facilities at Camden County Fire Academy.
Grants paid leave for certain firefighters who are affiliates of certain Black or Hispanic firefighters' associations to attend State or national conventions.
Extends overtime pay requirements to certain workers.
Requires insurer that provides prescription drug coverage to provide verification of coverage to pharmacists from date that coverage becomes effective.
Authorizes free admission to State parks and forests and free hunting, fishing, and trapping licences for retired members of NJ National Guard.
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Appropriates $2 million to DHS for grants to Regional Child Abuse Treatment Centers.
Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.
Increases minimum wage.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits.
Authorizes payment of unemployment benefits during leave related to birth and adoption.
Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $1,000 income tax deduction.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Permits paid and unpaid leave of absence for certain public employees and purchase of PERS credit for such absences.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMVA to assist homeless veterans.
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Increases TPAF and PERS veterans retirement benefits for active members and retirees.
Requires disclosure to certain prison guards of AIDS status of inmates.
Authorizes municipalities to establish commercial incentive zones and sharing of retail sales tax proceeds therein.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Revises requirements for certain handgun sales; requires ballistics identifiers be submitted to qualified databases.
Establishes the crime of Bias Intimidation.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Establishes employment separation incentive program for certain Camden employees.
Permits municipality under State supervision to reduce operating costs through employee early retirement and termination incentive program.
Permits aid to State supervised municipalities to eliminate structural deficit.
Permits candidate for office to include professional designation on petition of nomination, ballot of any kind, canvas of votes or for any other purpose.
Provides that DRPA is not a State agency for purposes of R.S.39:5-41.b.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Provides credit under gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Grants paid leave of absence to representatives of New Jersey Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association to attend State or national conventions.
Establishes criminal penalties for operating or participating in pyramid promotional schemes.
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released.
Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.
Exempts certain children's car seats from sales and use tax.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Exempts sale of certain protective bicycle and skating helmets from sales and use tax.
Excludes from gross income under the gross income tax certain United States military compensation paid to members of units of the NJ National Guard.
Extends property tax reimbursement benefits to certain low income veterans.
Establishes Statewide "Gun Buy Back Partnership Grant Program;" appropriates $2 million.
Provides a refundable gross income tax credit for certain prescription drug expenses.
Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.
Creates the "New Jersey Electronic Transactions Act."
Provides that transportation of charter school student or aid in-lieu-of transportation will be provided based on certain maximum cost.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DCA for a grant to Edgewater Park Township for the Roosevelt Pond Recreation Project.
Excludes certain premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.
Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.
The "Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2001;" clarifies and strengthens ethical standards applicable to State officers and employees, special State officers and employees and members of the Legislature.
Dedicates use of tobacco settlement monies for certain health-related purposes and appropriates $40 million in State funds and $40 million in federal funds to increase Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates.
Broadens eligibility for certain veterans' benefits by eliminating requirement of service during specified dates or in specified locations.
Allows certain volunteer firefighters, rescue and first aid squad members to claim $5,000 income tax deduction.
Establishes a mutual consent voluntary adoption registry in DHSS.
Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DLPS for DNA testing of convicted criminals.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education loan payments.
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Prohibits public employer from changing terms and conditions of employment prior to reaching agreement with public employee representative.
Requires a cost analysis in certain cases when a State department contracts out work.
Provides for public access to government records; protects certain government records from public disclosure; establishes Privacy Study Commission and appropriates $95,000 to commission.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Provides credit against gross income tax and corporation business tax for certain qualified mentors in "Export Mentor and Matchmaker Program."
Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.
Provides PFRS death benefit of 3 1/2 times the annual rate of compensation in the event of accidental death occurring in the first year of creditable service.
The "Export Promotion Tax Credit Act"; allows tax credit to small and medium-sized businesses for certain export and export promotion activity.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA; appropriates $348,000.
Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.
Makes apparel manufacturers and contractors liable for labor law violations of contractors.
Extends eligibility for veterans' property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities.
Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with traumatic brain injury."
Prohibits searches of motor vehicles by police officers without probable cause.
Provides for a mandatory minimum term for assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Authorizes proration of veterans' property tax deduction.
Establishes "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health; appropriates $3.6 million.
"Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."
Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP.
Renames and expands scope of Commission on Racism, Racial Violence and Religious Violence.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain State employees and employees of certain State autonomous authorities.
Requires emergency first aid and first responder retraining for local law enforcement officers; establishes a "duty to act" in emergency situations for on-duty local law enforcement officers.
Establishes standard of review for excessiveness or inadequacy of jury awards in medical malpractice liability actions.
Regulates operation of motorized scooters and motorized skateboards.
Exempts physicians from jury service under certain circumstances.
Authorizes Adjutant General to issue service medal to commemorate 60th anniversary of ending of World War II; appropriates $5,000.
Establishes obstructing access to fire hydrant as disorrderly persons offense.
Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.
Extends eligibility for NJ Distinguished Service Medal to 25-year State residents.
Prohibits certain practices by automobile insurers.
Exempts vanpool rentals from domestic security fee imposed under P.L.2002, c.34.
Requires DOBI to provide certain information to pinelands insurers.
Provides procedure for the emergency administration of glucagon to a public or nonpublic school pupil.
Establishes Commission on Juvenile Involvement in Gangs; appropriates $95,000.
Authorizes municipalities to require conformity with traffic performance objectives as a condition of subdivision or site plan approval.
Establishes toll-free hotline to report motorists who litter in New Jersey.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Requires that certain funds for minors be deposited in New Jersey banks or in federal savings and loan associations with principal office in New Jersey.
Affords emergency services peer counselors confidentiality privileges.
Excludes from taxation income from certain sales of land for open space and farmland preservation purposes.
Regulates telephone customer service practices.
Establishes certain Dept. of Agriculture programs to promote marketing opportunities for farmers.
Establishes the crime of assault by animal.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Restructures child protective services in DHS.
Requires installation of locks on underground storage tanks located at gasoline stations.
Provides for issuance of New Jersey Homeland Security Medals; appropriates $5,000.
Criminalizes impersonation of law enforcement officer.
Limits expansion or extension of airport runways under certain circumstances.
Supplemental appropriation for $5.0 million to DHSS for a grant to the Coriell Institute for Medical Research.
Appropriates $25,000,000 to restore funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
Restores funding to statutory level for Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement program.
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Requires medical malpractice insurers to provide certain information to DOBI concerning physicians, podiatrists and nurses they insure.